Yay! I'm so excited to see all of these wonderful things in the Twin Cities! My husband and I are taking the Mega Bus up there for the weekend (coming from Indianapolis). I have to make some desicions. This could be tough!

Ran into an ad in the paper today saying that the crafts direct outlet is going out of business, meaning theres HUGE ammounts of stuff on HUGE discounts. Last day of business is December 23. Better get while the gettings good!

In looking at their site, I realized that I've driven by it a number of times and always meant to go in. If you're into needle crafts, they're supposed to have an amazing selection.Can anyone guess what I'll be doing tomorrow instead of homework?!

Well, yesterday, instead of homework, I did indeed make a trip out to the outlet. I guess my expectations were a little high, because I was disappointed. The majority of things were christmas crafts/gifts.

They did have a good supply of scrapbooking supplies and jewelry findings, but the discount wasn't really spectacular. I recommend waiting a bit, till the discounts increase, although you'll run the risk of things being picked over.

But, all their christmas wrap, bags, etc was 50% off. I don't buy into those half off after christmas sales (really, where does one store that stuff all year), so it was nice to get that discount right before the holidays.

This is really more of a place to buy crafty gifts. I've been driving by the gift shop co-op for ages now, waiting for it to open. It's on 35th Ave E, right between Hiawatha and Minnehaha.giftshopco-op.comEven better, if you join the co-op, they'll sell your crafty stuff